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of the murder of his mother, Davis was hanged on March 2), 19).

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of the murder of his mother, Davis was hanged on March 2), 191.

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of the murder of his mother, Davis was hanged on March 2h, 192.

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ee a young Seattle, Wash.e, hardware salesman, though married and
the father of a small child, became infatuated with an attractive
widow who owned a boarding house and rented a room from her. This

_ led to a double life on his part, as he would XX#K stay at home for

_.a few days and in the boarding house for a few. As his job involved
traveling, he was able to justify his absences and his only problem
was the money wherewith to lead two lives, On one occasion, he
forged a check for $100 on his attractive widowed mother, 37-year-old
Mrs. Harriet Arnold which she made good, On March 18, 190, he went
to her home and attempted to borrow more money which she refused to

- lend him. He then stabbed her repeatedly with an ice=pick and stran-
gled her with the cord from an electric toaster, :
placing the body underneath the sink in a storage place where it was
discovered the next daye Davis took two valuable rings BRAXAXXHEX ©
EBREXHHXSKXKS eddi setmes which he sold and a fur coat which he

gave to his sweetheart-lardlady. She was short on cash and pawned

the coat which was traced back to her. She in turn related that

a roomer had given it to her and directed the officers to Davis!

room where he was discovered hidihgg undernea th the bed. Convicted

DAVIS, Denzel
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Davis, a young Seattle, Wash., hardware salesman, though married and

the father of a small child, became infatuated with an attractive
widow who owned a boarding house and rented a room from her. This
led to a double life on his part, as he would XXEE stay at home for
a few days and in the boarding house for a few. As his job involved
traveling, he was able to justify his absences and his only problem
was the money wherewith to lead two lives. On one occasion, he
forged a check for $100 on his attractive widowed mother, 37-year-old
Mrs. Harriet Arnold which she made good. On March 18, 190, he went
to her home and attempted to borrow more money which she refused to

- lend him. He then stabbed her repeatedly with an ice=pick and stran-
gled her with the cord fron an electric toaster,

placing the body underneath the sink in a storage place where it was
discovered the next days Davis took two valuable rings BROXAXTHEK
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gave to his sweetheart-laridlady. She was short on cash and pawned
the coat which was traced back to her. She in turn related that

a roomer had given it to her and directed the officers to Davis!
room where he was discovered hidihgg undernea th the bed. Convicted

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Davis, a young Seattle, Wash., hardware salesman, though married and
the father of a small child,

which he sold and a fur coat which he
gave to his sweetheart-laridlady, She was short on cash and pawned
the coat which was traced back to her. She in turn related that

a roomer had given it to her and directed the officers to Davis!
roan where he was discovered hidihgg undernea th the bed, Convicted

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